Gun Freak's Awsome Homemade Micro Lathe!

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Here is the lathe I made this afternoon, just out of garbage :D

Whole lathe:
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Motor and switch:
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Other end:
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Sorry about the end of the video, it got cut off :oops:
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very nice way to make something out of "junk" maybe a heavier motor would make it more effective

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whitexnightjp wrote:very nice way to make something out of "junk" maybe a heavier moder would make it more effective
Yeah I might make another one to actually make some wood pistons but I don't have the stuff right now.
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Pretty cool, I like the idea of using the wheel, have you tried turning foam, it works great for just messing around, heres the one i made a couple of weeks ago
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-Foam-Lathe/
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It looks good, I want to see a video. :D
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Ill take a video if I get a chance, or ill post a couple of pictures of the finished product, and it depends if youtube speeds up
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ok cool i want to see it going
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nice use of garbage, but so weak of a motor i wouldn't have the patience to do much cuting,

Imao for the time it takes to lathe materials like wood or plastic it's probebly not worth the batteries, so use should convert it for AC power, look for an unused transformer like one of these to power the motor, check the labels for the output power and see if it's suitable to power this.

Any electronics guys know what kind of volts and amps would be safe and suitable for this motor?
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I'm thinking a power-wheels motor and chuck made from a section of pipe and machine screws for the future. :wink:
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Good practice for implementing the concept, but maybe try something more powerful (like a Dremel or drill, maybe).
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i use a shaft on a drill, then stick my drill in a vice. i used it to polish up my gun barrel. its also a great way to cut a barrel, just have it spinning and rest the saw on the place where you want to cut.

any ways nice work... Freak.
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I like it. It seems like something I would make...
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I've got a spare 12v drill, I might try this out for machining o-ring grooves
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How do you hold the pipe on?
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